xsquidgator
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I'm new to reloading, and have only made one or two small batches of .38Special so far using a friend's button nosed, lead bullets.
Today I got my shipment of my own lead bullets (the FMJ bullets are on backorder), several hundred each of .38 SWC lead bullets and 9mm lead roundnose bullets.
These bullets did not come lubed (the boxes don't say they are anyway) and I doubt they are. From what I read, I could go ahead and load these but I'd probably get excessive leading of the bore. Is this right? I didn't buy any bullet lube and will have to go find some I suppose... I was really motivated to load up a couple dozen each of these and go try them out tomorrow. Should I get lube first? My reloading manuals talk about lubing in the context of cast lead bullets, but they seem to stop short of saying you HAVE to do it. Opinions and experience with lead bullets for .38 special and 9mm?
Today I got my shipment of my own lead bullets (the FMJ bullets are on backorder), several hundred each of .38 SWC lead bullets and 9mm lead roundnose bullets.
These bullets did not come lubed (the boxes don't say they are anyway) and I doubt they are. From what I read, I could go ahead and load these but I'd probably get excessive leading of the bore. Is this right? I didn't buy any bullet lube and will have to go find some I suppose... I was really motivated to load up a couple dozen each of these and go try them out tomorrow. Should I get lube first? My reloading manuals talk about lubing in the context of cast lead bullets, but they seem to stop short of saying you HAVE to do it. Opinions and experience with lead bullets for .38 special and 9mm?